Show EU FULL FIGURE IC U R E DIGNITY D I I I 34 S- S t i. i I p J 1 0 r 3 f ills tc P f i J i 6 i 14 1 4 4 C 1 I ii q t j I A bolero dress left loft of warm gray crepe has a lingerie and is h is finished with squared-off squared scalloped edges Notice how tho the shoulders are widened to balance mature maturo fullness across the chest The slenderizing navy blue lace dinner gown center designed by Molyneaux x is s worn by Countess Jeanne The dress right of black sheer heer has a awhile white while panel down the front and a rather wi wide de sailor collar the front of which adds width to the shoulders The bell sleeves ves are faced with white By Br MARIAN YOUNG Women who in years ears and in sizo have graduated from the tho misses' misses departments should wear dignified never ish versions of the current mode says Mary Laird prominent New NewYork NewYork NewYork York stylist whoso whose job is to mako older women proud of of their figures We Ve believe that the wardrobe of ot the mature woman sho should ld be bein bein bein in keeping with whatever styles are are modish at the moment The Theold Theold Theold old school which placed ever every woman over size 16 in ln the stylish stout stoul category and recommended tunics and surplice fronts and nothing else has passed Retain Dignity We Ve try to dress our bur clients so they will look handsome and dignified and will vIli feel pleased with themselves We Ve want them to have that complete lack of self consciousness that makes for self confidence However Mrs Laird does have havea a few rules which mature this doesn't necessarily mean large figures should follow Low necklines make a a large chin or a heavy jaw look much smaller Dont Don't wear high ones that cover your full tull nicely icely rounded chest Dont Don't wear a gown which makes your shoulders ers seem narrower narrower than the line of ot your bust Have Havo Havethe Havethe the shoulders of suits padd padded d and insist on little shoulder concealIng concealing concealing conceal conceal- ing wing effects on evening gowns Women with extremely large arms never should wear sleeveless gowns Lace sleeves and cape effects arc are more becoming Foundation garments should be beform beform form torm fitting Mrs Laird says theres there's no excuse for corsets which make your figure figuro the same samo size from thighs to bust Your waistline should be emphasized In evening gowns the decol- decol letago shouldn't be lower than 13 inches Bell sleeves always are flat flat- They never pull pun across the shoulders and they make hands seem smaller White rind and pastel accents at throat and wrists should bo be small Boleros are worthy of atten atten- tion They lend softness over the bust yet do not hide tho normal waistline Surplice effects providing they are cut high across tho the bust not low about the waist are good Fine Elne materials are aro essential for forth forth forthe th the older woman A young young petite petito size 12 can get away with cheap fabrics but you cant They fail to give you the dignity for which you should be striving Novelty Fabrics You need needn't t however stay away away from novelty materials and prints Some of the loveliest street dinner dinner din din- ner ncr and evening gowns for tor mature mature mature ma ma- ture figures are made from floral prints and the flower patterns are not diminutive either cither Mrs Laird wants you OU to know too that you need not avoid tailored suits and sports clothes In other words the older woman doesn't have to look for unique designs entirely out of keeping with present fashion trends She has only olly to ask herself one question question question ques ques- tion when she stands before the fitting mirror Will ViII I feel teel as comfortable in this dress when I Iam Iam Iam am having luncheon with friends of my own age as I do right now If the answer is yes she need have no qualms about buying it |